St. Clare's IB Diploma follows a three-term system. The first term runs from late August to mid December, with a one-week half-term break. The second term runs from early January to March / April. The third term runs from April to mid-June. There is no half-term break in the third term. Second year students take their examinations in May and graduate later that month.
| Autumn Term 2013 |
| Wednesday 28 August |
Some second year students return to help with Orientation |
| Thursday 29 August |
Arrivals Day - new first year students arrive and Pre IB students who are progressing to the IB return for Orientation |
| Thursday 29 August – Sunday 1 September |
IB / Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 1 September |
Arrivals Day - remaining second year students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 2 September |
09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 25 October |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 26 October |
Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Half-term holiday – college closed to students |
| Sunday 3 November |
Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 4 November |
09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 13 December |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 14 December |
Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Christmas holiday – college closed to students |
| Spring Term 2014 |
| Sunday 5 January |
Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
14:00 – 16:00 - Parent-Teacher meetings |
| Monday 6 January |
09:00 - Classes start
Orientation for Pre IB students |
| Wednesday 19 February |
Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend
Students may remain in College accommodation during this half term |
| Sunday 23 February |
Students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 24 February |
09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 4 April |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 5 April |
Departure Day - Students leave by 14:00 |
| Easter holiday – College closed to students |
| Summer Term 2014 |
| Tuesday 22 April |
Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Wednesday 23 April |
09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 2 - Friday 23 May |
Final exams for second year students |
| Monday 19 – Friday 23 May |
Term 3 exams for first year students |
| Saturday 24 May |
Graduation Day |
| Sunday 25 May |
Departure Day (graduating students)- all graduating students leave by 14:00 |
| Friday 30 May – Wednesday 4 June |
Science field courses for IB1 students |
| Friday 13 June |
14:00 – 16:00 Parent -Teacher meetings |
| Saturday 14 June |
Departure Day (first year and Pre-IB students) |
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Students leave by 14:00 |
| Autumn Term 2014 |
| Wednesday 27 August |
Some second year students return to help with Orientation |
| Thursday 28 August |
Arrivals Day - new first year students arrive and Pre IB students who are progressing to the IB return for Orientation |
| Thursday 28 August – Sunday 31 August |
IB / Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 31 August |
Arrivals Day - remaining second year students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 1 September |
09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 24 October |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 25 October |
Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Half-term holiday – college closed to students |
| Sunday 2 November |
Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 3 November |
09:00 - Classes start |
| Friday 12 December |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 13 December |
Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Christmas holiday – college closed to students |